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The NBA is releasing the schedule for its opening week and Christmas Day. The league's 75th season starts on October 19th with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks hosting the Brooklyn Nets and the Golden State Warriors visiting the Los Angeles Lakers. There will be five games played on Christmas Day including the Atlanta Hawks at the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics traveling to Milwaukee and the Dallas Mavericks taking on the Jazz in Utah. The entire NBA schedule will be released this Friday.